Synopsis: Vijay Singh’s latest film Farewell My Indian Soldier is a docu-fiction, a moving portrayal of Indian soldiers who came to fight in France and Belgium during the First World War. The presence of these 150,000 soldiers in Europe is a virtually unknown fact of history. In this film, Vijay Singh recounts the story of Indian soldiers through the eyes of love and human affection. During their furlough on French barns, some Indian soldiers and French women developed affection for each other, and children were born. These Indo-French children became the victims of a taboo, because of which most people avoided them. This film is inspired by the story of one such child. In this film, a young girl, a descendant of an unknown Indian soldier and his French hostess, journeys across France, Belgium, England and India, and weaves around it the fascinating story of the Indian soldiers in WWI. Using rare archive, historical testimonies, 100-year old Indian war songs and 600 insightful letters written home by soldiers about their mind-altering experience in France, this film tells the story of these men of whom 10,000 were never to return to their motherland. This story has never been told before

Cast : Paloma Coquant, Monique Soupart

Screenplay : Vijay Singh

Producer : Silhouette Films

Cinematography : Piyush Shah

Editing : Sarah Ternat

Sound : Matthieu Tartamella, Sofiane Gnaba

Festivals : International Film Festival of India | Bangalore International Film Festival

Age Limit : Suitable for 16 years and above

Entry Free: Passes available at Programmes desk on the venue and online at www.habitatinternationalfilmfestival.com